Line of the day from some guy standing near me after I handed Dave Fields (Standing next to me on the first tram) and the tram operator a candy bag, "Are you in upper management?" "No, I'm just an appreciative ski bum."
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Whiskey went to Snow Safety, Patrol, and Tram Ops. Candy went to every employee I encountered.
Had fun skiing the storm pow pow with the kids yesterday at Soli. The girl child child got blown over a few times with the gusts (guess thats the price you pay when your 50 lbs...)
Read the snow report this morning for my goto this season (so far) and found they had opened some new terrain with the 6" of diggety dank dank snow they got yesterday. Rolled up for some hot laps and found out they were 100% opened!!! Fuck yeah!!!! Can Alta say that? Nope. Not even. Did some Creek Sides and Collins and knocked out a quick 20k, then headed home for some Christmas Eve dinnar. When you all beaters get tired of skiing rocks n' grass drop me a note and we'll go where the low tide doesn't matter. I mean, once you fuckers see some nordic facebookinstagram hotness you'll be out there facing your selfies and saying how awesome it is. *
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* Once it fills in and stabilizes I'm going to do some real skiing.....
Loved the booter up Jitterbug from the Saddle Traverse to get to the North facing slopes. Have to give Alta credit for being creative, some good turns there.
They've done that before once that I recall about maybe 4 years ago. I always give Alta credit for letting the skier roam even if conditions are questionable. Hope to make some turns soon.Quote:
Originally Posted by bigdude2468
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Hearing a patroller got buried in eagles nest this morning, but is ok now. Lots of avy activity today, take it easy out there. Delayed opening at Alta.
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Patroller partially buried. Seeing slides into the old snow finally, and a little more widespread. N facing 9k to 9.5k especially. Time to ski S facing and or go open presents...Quote:
Originally Posted by Dshack89
Lots of settling and whoomping.
Merry Christmas Everyone!
stay safe out there
skied some xmass soli phorn pow with sfotex
sum stuffs skied better than others
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sar and bum approved snackgame
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git sum
no doubt. made it for the last hour and sneaky good in spots, rocks apparent in others.Quote:
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took a walk to twin lakes this morning. soli patrol closed access around 9:30 but let me ride to the lake. need more snow. line up of cars to brighton was almost down to solitude when driving down the canyon.
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The UPD doing traffic control on powder days at the mouth of LCC has become a non-issue.
Mid cirque opened yesterday and skied really well. The traverse is “thin”.
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Lol well yeah when it doesn't snow no need for updQuote:
Originally Posted by bigdude2468
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Good to know. How bad can it be right?!Quote:
Originally Posted by detrusor
So has UDOT closing the road when more that 2.5" fallsQuote:
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I think they're so bored they are probably closing it when snow is simply forecasted.Quote:
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wwgld?Quote:
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headed up north to look for open waters and maybe add a fish or 2 to the 2017 totals
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that games over
bailed and stopped by Earls slopes to check on conditions
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fairly crowded full gondi maze round 2
no line for jp though
thin cover but skied soft
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some avalanche migation instabilities noted
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stopped n watch jiggs get jiggy with it and take a fun break
stoked for his handler whose going to represent the stash over in switzerland for the avvy god gathering this season
and is rockin a wicked troller stash:fmicon:
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crowds thinned and managed to score a solo late afternoon gondi
yeah jimmies u was da man
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stoked to have been blessed to met ya and participate in the ms fundraisers
this hot vape bum laps for u
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fkna can do
lookin a bit scoured and chocolate chippy up high
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found sum fresh off the slow ass becker trip
and a lap down into the berry
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#didn'tsuck
Fuk yeah sfb! Lemons arent so bad with some wadka and sugar. I bet you had that place to yourself. How about those shitters! #countryclub
Wanted to ski yesterday but bailed for a day in the swell with the fam. That place is so goddam epic. Sell it all, go vanlife, tour lasals henries blue hills the plateu the tushars and just vanish in the swell and forget the world. Sounds really really nice.
In other news GW is open at b right on. Meh. Still havent toured yet. Meh. Fuck you 2017! Bring on 2018 and its refresh of vacation time so I can chase a storm somewhere.... #firstworldproblems
yo sfofex, what's your XC set up? I think I'm officially in the market for a skate ski maybe.....
skied george's this morning, wicked warm morning, snow was starting to show signs of greenhousing, every rollover that was steep enough to slide slid earlier in the week, snow has been staying surprisingly good.
I'll be interested to read the avy report just outside of alta yesterday morning. Sounds like it was a guided group of 10-15 (!!!?!) and having 4 people caught means they weren't really adhering to standard avy terrain protocol. easy to armchair with only hearing hearsay so hoping for a thorough report from Utah Avy center. I think I saw the group as I was getting to the bottom of the summer road after skiing yesterday around 10 am. the group size definitely had me doing a double take as I skied by....
Trails full of kooks with no way to get away from them= Early stoppage and a venture into the oc. Parking lot, that is.
Snack game, strong.
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Took the kiddo to Brighton this morning. The beaters were out in force and finally became too much for us. Full contact skiing.
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They got GW open. Whoa itz thin!
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9990 is open. I don't know whether to be impressed or appalled that Vail's fun police are allowing me to sidestep on rocks and tree stumps, but the Mrs. and I had the pleasure of doing so today.
The fat bike ride I went on this afternoon was probably more fun, though I hate to admit it.
Tyson Bradley led group. 11 skiers 3 guides, 8 clients. 3 caught in slide. Apparently 3 clients on slope at same time. Hard to understand how that happened.Quote:
I'll be interested to read the avy report just outside of alta yesterday morning. Sounds like it was a guided group of 10-15 (!!!?!) and having 4 people caught means they weren't really adhering to standard avy terrain protocol. easy to armchair with only hearing hearsay so hoping for a thorough report from Utah Avy center. I think I saw the group as I was getting to the bottom of the summer road after skiing yesterday around 10 am. the group size definitely had me doing a double take as I skied by....
So this is 2 seasons in a row that Tyson Bradley has had clients caught in slides? Seems to be becoming an issue.Quote:
Originally Posted by sgsbet86
Was there another one other than the fatality? That one was the 2015-16 season.Quote:
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Yep my bad. I thought the fatality was last year.Quote:
Originally Posted by zion zig zag
Let’s don’t start bs about Tyson just yet please? Maybe take it to the Slide Zone and keep it civil?
I don't know man. If it's true it looks bad and should be discussed here so that others might know about the outfits recent issues.Quote:
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This hits close to home as the avie death was a friend of mine.
I wouldn't grab pitchforks til things are fully confirmed (maybe they have been)
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Understood
um ya know this is the wasatch observation condition thread where we discuss and drival aboutQuote:
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what ever we fuckin want
rest assured the uac aint gonna talk about tighty tysen or the fact that an avalanche professional whose company donates and spansers was involved in a what sure looks to my unprofessional ass as piss poor protocol that involved 4 "catch n carries" on the same slope
the ones they been talking about being susspect
#badforbidness
soli Saturday skied meh
lot partying was way better
dependent on your apres skills
I’m no censor.
Ya I actually heard about the incident from my buddy who patrols at Alta and was called to the scene. I didn't want to reveal who until Utah Avalanche Center released their report. Too bad their report was very lacking and they fail to even mention how a guided group has 3 people on a slope at one time during considerable danger with dragons lurking everywhere. I think they do the public a disservice when they do this 'nothing to see here" vague ass avy report. I think they have an obligation to public safety to out a company if it is continuing to put their clients in harm's wayQuote:
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Yeah super scary. I mean accidents happen, but seems like something is missing in some protocols. Few too many incidents in last few years for them. It should be mentioned in the report, sorry if it may hurt a local companies profits. To me lives are more important than getting clients out just cause they paid.Quote:
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word. imagine the tone of the write-up if this had NOT been a guided group.Quote:
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The whole thing is pretty fucked up. I think you’ll see more when they update the report.
Maybe I was overly harsh as I think the company does a good job overall. Shit happens ya know. It just appears the avy center is intentionally vague in their investigation reports involving this particular company.
The report that detailed the fatal accident two years ago kind of led the reader to believe that the client didn't follow direction with its vagueness. A well written report doesn't lead the reader anywhere, it speaks in definitives.Quote:
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They know where some of their bread is buttered. Unfortunately that may hurt others. Sad really.Quote:
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Sorry for your loss. Vibes to family and friends.Quote:
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